Bad Name Suspension - Guild Wars Forums

dantevillalobos · Aug 06, 2008, 01:13 AM // 01:13

I`m new in this forum.

I have prophecies edition and played GW for long time, and still playing atm.

So today I tried to log into game but... Suspension for 62 hours (Bad Name)

I emailed Support and they answered that one of my more than year old

characters has a bad name.

This character is one of my first, done most of missions and also created new Guild.

My character`s name?

Xx Uranus Xx

Now I cant understand how offensive, rude or inappropriate can be this name.

Any idea? My english is poor, I am from Peru and still cant understand it.

Bowstring Badass · Aug 06, 2008, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Uranus = Your Anus. Don't worry about it ncsoft/anet or whoever manages the damned accounts now is retarded and don't realize that Uranus is a planet, and something to do with Greek mythology.

Ferret Deathsquad · Aug 06, 2008, 01:17 AM // 01:17

The reason for the Suspension is the word "Uranus" can also mean your Butt. So that is why you got the suspension. Guild Wars will Suspend anything that could be taken offensive.

dantevillalobos · Aug 06, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19

o... thats it?? I put that name because of mithological Uranus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus_(mythology)

Edit:

Never imagined that meaning...

Sent my apologies to them and asked for suggestions...

poasiods · Aug 06, 2008, 01:32 AM // 01:32

Reminds me of a kid I used to know who, during his introduction in first day of school, said "Hi, my name is Seymour. Seymour Uranus..."

People offended by such things appear to have given you that ban.

Sir Seifus Halbred · Aug 06, 2008, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantevillalobos

I emailed Support

That is the correct thing to do and you should have left it at that. There is nothing anyone here can do. You just need to take it up with support.

Adamo · Aug 06, 2008, 03:17 AM // 03:17

What is bad is that you will be asked to either rename the character or delete it and start again.

HawkofStorms · Aug 06, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01

I can understand how someone who doesn't know English as a first language doesn't understand that homophone. Still, it is an understandable ban. People who name their character's "skeet shooter" as a reference to guns have been banned because of the reference to... certain anatomical fluids.

Now, anybody can play dumb, but that doesn't remove the double meaning. Also, if a.net unbanned everybody who "didn't know" then no bans would stick. Everybody would plead ignorance. So your ban will still be inforced.

Anyway, Adamo is incorrect, your character will not be deleted.
I suggest you just wait it out. When you are unbanned, you will be forced to change that character's name before using him again. After you do, you can continue as normal. Nothing will be lost. All your customized items will still work.
It's really not the end of the world.

TheodenKing · Aug 06, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09

Rename your character, "Anets A Nus"
That should be fine.

RPGmaniac · Aug 06, 2008, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

People who name their character's "skeet shooter" as a reference to guns have been banned because of the reference to... certain anatomical fluids.

Didn't that person plead their case here too?

pamelf · Aug 06, 2008, 06:58 AM // 06:58

That's a really stupid name to get banned for. Seriously, i'm angry on your behalf. I might put Anet as a dirty word on Urban Dictionary and see if it takes off. If it does we'll see if they ban themselves.

TwinRaven · Aug 06, 2008, 07:01 AM // 07:01

worst....name....ban...EVER! ANet = fail at determining what is actually inappropriate.

Ride it out and rename it something really offensive in you native language...that'll learn 'em!

mllepandora · Aug 06, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23

Gotta love badly programmed word filters...

But don't feel too bad about it, even native English speakers have been confused by them.

When setting up our guild, we could not figure out for the life of us what was wrong with "The Lesser Horsemen"

(it took us awhile to figure that one out...and I think its a real stretch of the imagination in any case...)

We eventually had to settle on The Lesser Horse Men. Which isn't half as cool looking... but the silly-ness of it all still makes me laugh.

glacialphoenix · Aug 06, 2008, 07:34 AM // 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mllepandora

When setting up our guild, we could not figure out for the life of us what was wrong with "The Lesser Horsemen"

I just managed to figure that one out. >< They really complained about that?

To the OP: That sucks, and I can't believe they banned you for that - obviously they don't know the names of the planets.

mllepandora · Aug 06, 2008, 07:52 AM // 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacialphoenix

I just managed to figure that one out. >< They really complained about that?

Sadly, it was caught by whatever automatic filter they have going on the guild names thing before it ever was seen by a real support person.

*facepalm

needless to say, the system needs some fine tuning, since it seems to operate on the same AI level as a MS Word spellchecker... but at least explaining our new name provides some entertainment...

to the OP: We, as a guild of Lesser--whatevers, feel your pain!

Aug 06, 2008, 01:13 AM // 01:13	#1
dantevillalobos Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Legendary Lords of Sumeria [LORD] Profession: W/Mo	Bad Name Suspension I`m new in this forum. I have prophecies edition and played GW for long time, and still playing atm. So today I tried to log into game but... Suspension for 62 hours (Bad Name) I emailed Support and they answered that one of my more than year old characters has a bad name. This character is one of my first, done most of missions and also created new Guild. My character`s name? Xx Uranus Xx Now I cant understand how offensive, rude or inappropriate can be this name. Any idea? My english is poor, I am from Peru and still cant understand it.

Aug 06, 2008, 01:16 AM // 01:16	#2
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	Uranus = Your Anus. Don't worry about it ncsoft/anet or whoever manages the damned accounts now is retarded and don't realize that Uranus is a planet, and something to do with Greek mythology. Last edited by Bowstring Badass; Aug 06, 2008 at 01:19 AM // 01:19..

Aug 06, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19	#4
dantevillalobos Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Legendary Lords of Sumeria [LORD] Profession: W/Mo	o... thats it?? I put that name because of mithological Uranus, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranus_(mythology) Edit: Never imagined that meaning... Sent my apologies to them and asked for suggestions... Last edited by dantevillalobos; Aug 06, 2008 at 01:34 AM // 01:34..

Aug 06, 2008, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#3
Ferret Deathsquad Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, Mass Profession: W/Rt	The reason for the Suspension is the word "Uranus" can also mean your Butt. So that is why you got the suspension. Guild Wars will Suspend anything that could be taken offensive.

Aug 06, 2008, 01:32 AM // 01:32	#5
poasiods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: R/	Reminds me of a kid I used to know who, during his introduction in first day of school, said "Hi, my name is Seymour. Seymour Uranus..." People offended by such things appear to have given you that ban.

Aug 06, 2008, 03:17 AM // 03:17	#7
Adamo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: Random Nuts [NUTS] Profession: Mo/	What is bad is that you will be asked to either rename the character or delete it and start again.

Aug 06, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#8
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	I can understand how someone who doesn't know English as a first language doesn't understand that homophone. Still, it is an understandable ban. People who name their character's "skeet shooter" as a reference to guns have been banned because of the reference to... certain anatomical fluids. Now, anybody can play dumb, but that doesn't remove the double meaning. Also, if a.net unbanned everybody who "didn't know" then no bans would stick. Everybody would plead ignorance. So your ban will still be inforced. Anyway, Adamo is incorrect, your character will not be deleted. I suggest you just wait it out. When you are unbanned, you will be forced to change that character's name before using him again. After you do, you can continue as normal. Nothing will be lost. All your customized items will still work. It's really not the end of the world.

Aug 06, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#9
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	Rename your character, "Anets A Nus" That should be fine.

Aug 06, 2008, 06:58 AM // 06:58	#11
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	That's a really stupid name to get banned for. Seriously, i'm angry on your behalf. I might put Anet as a dirty word on Urban Dictionary and see if it takes off. If it does we'll see if they ban themselves.

Aug 06, 2008, 07:01 AM // 07:01	#12
TwinRaven Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	worst....name....ban...EVER! ANet = fail at determining what is actually inappropriate. Ride it out and rename it something really offensive in you native language...that'll learn 'em!

Aug 06, 2008, 07:23 AM // 07:23	#13
mllepandora Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: at my desk Guild: The Lesser Horse Men Profession: E/	Gotta love badly programmed word filters... But don't feel too bad about it, even native English speakers have been confused by them. When setting up our guild, we could not figure out for the life of us what was wrong with "The Lesser Horsemen" (it took us awhile to figure that one out...and I think its a real stretch of the imagination in any case...) We eventually had to settle on The Lesser Horse Men. Which isn't half as cool looking... but the silly-ness of it all still makes me laugh.